What’s a Random Act of Kindness?

We’ve been writing about kindness and the random acts of said kindness that will make the world a better place. We think that if everybody practiced these it would make the world a little better for all of us.

But, telling you to commit random acts of kindness is kind of funny. It . . . → Read More: What’s a Random Act of Kindness?

Kindness

According to book two of Aristotle‘s “Rhetoric” it is one of the emotions (see list of emotions), which is defined as being “helpfulness towards some one in need, not in return for anything, nor for the advantage of the helper himself, but for that of the peson helped”.[1]

Paul of Tarsus in his . . . → Read More: Kindness

A Random Act of Kindness

In this crazy holiday time, take time to slow down and see your fellow crazed shopper.  A few kindnesses’ to yourself and others bring you patience and help you see the humor amidst the craziness.

A friend of mine was recently in line at a drive thru coffee place, when she got to . . . → Read More: A Random Act of Kindness

Holday Stress?!

Money.  Company.  Special Occasion Food Preparation.

 

It seems as though it is more stressful to be on vacation than to be working sometimes.  Especially during the holiday season.  Holiday food is more labor intensive. The holiday shopping is very competitive and, for me, trying to keep track of how many presents for . . . → Read More: Holday Stress?!

My Holiday Stress is Cured

My holiday stress today comes from trying to think of something to  blog about that is holiday stress.  I am way behind decorating, on getting my own business going, on just doing most things that are supposed to be done by now for holidays—baking, cards, wrapping and mailing—I think the shopping is done.  . . . → Read More: My Holiday Stress is Cured

My Plan to Eliminate My Christmas Panic

My holiday stress always seems to result from time getting away from me. Until recently, I was a chronic procrastinator. I have been working to recover from this debilitating disease, but around Christmas, when there is more to be done than ever, I fall back to my old ways.

It starts like this: . . . → Read More: My Plan to Eliminate My Christmas Panic

Holiday Stress (I fight it each year)

My holiday stress seems to originate from early in my childhood.  Not that the holidays were bad or anything.  There was just something inside me that created the stress, “what am I going to get?” was a big one.  The other stressors came along later.  Too many things to do:  church programs, school . . . → Read More: Holiday Stress (I fight it each year)

Investing in Options – The Call and Put

The Call: ¹

A call option, often simply labeled a “call”, is a financial contract between two parties, the buyer and the seller of this type of option. The buyer of the call option has the right, but not the obligation to buy an agreed quantity of a particular commodity or financial . . . → Read More: Investing in Options – The Call and Put

For Less Stress, Share the Holiday Pressure

I have always had HIGH HOPES for myself before the holidays.  I want to make a lot of things and I actually buy materials to make gifts—I don’t always make it—getting those gifts that I have made in my head, really made.  That does stress me out and I am not very nice.  . . . → Read More: For Less Stress, Share the Holiday Pressure

Dealing with Holiday Stress

Gifts, shipping, time and money have always been my holiday stressors.   To deal with those and give myself a break, I make lists.  Either in my head or on paper, lists help me prioritize and organize.  I have a list of what to give, a list of where to go and if I . . . → Read More: Dealing with Holiday Stress